Resources
Niagara Peninsula Geological Society
Touch Table Loans
You don’t have to be a member of NPGS to borrow one of our touchtables. If you work with a school, museum, or other organization that would like to display our touchtables, just ask!
Get in contact with us for more information about borrowing our touchtables!
Niagara Rocks!
Niagara Rocks! is all about rocks, minerals, and fossils found in both the Niagara and Onondaga Peninsulas. Right here in Ontario!
Canadian Shield Treasures
Canadian Shield Treasures is all about the incredible and amazing minerals, precious metals, and gemstones of Ontario
The current Canadian Shield Treasurers table is on permanent loan to The Niagara Parks Commission. NPGS is currently working to rebuild this resource.
Lava From Around The World
Lava From Around the World is all about different types of lava – mainly extrusive – with some intrusive
Mini Touchtable
The mini Touch Table is filled with specimens that don’t fit into the above categories. Dinosaur bones, animal teeth, petrified wood, and more!
Lending library
Our lending library is accessible to all our members.
We have an excellent choice of books, magazines including the Mineralogical Record, videos, DVDs, and maps about geology, minerals, lapidary, fossils, etc.
A list of resources is below.
Important Documents
Equipment Loans
By virtue of grants from Imperial Oil along with proceeds from our Shows, we have the following equipment to loan to NPGS members
✓ Microscope
✓ Projector
✓ Geiger counter
✓ Traffic Cones
✓ Rock Splitters
✓ Reflective Safety Vests
